diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/zviewer/zviewer.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/zviewer/zviewer.cpp
index 01a1c36c1..ccbdf4b56 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/zviewer/zviewer.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/zviewer/zviewer.cpp
@@ -957,11 +957,10 @@ int main(int /* argc */, char ** /* argv */)
 		NLMISC::CApplicationContext myApplicationContext;
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_UNIX
-	        std::string homeDir = getenv("HOME");
-       		NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath( homeDir + "/.nel");
+		NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NLMISC::CFile::getApplicationDirectory("NeL"));
 #endif // NL_OS_UNIX
 
-        	NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NL_ZVIEWER_CFG);
+		NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NL_ZVIEWER_CFG);
 
 		initViewerConfig("zviewer.cfg");
 
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/misc/make_sheet_id/make_sheet_id.cpp b/code/nel/tools/misc/make_sheet_id/make_sheet_id.cpp
index 2755e2a96..c84b328ef 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/misc/make_sheet_id/make_sheet_id.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/misc/make_sheet_id/make_sheet_id.cpp
@@ -424,11 +424,10 @@ int main( int argc, char ** argv )
 	NLMISC::CApplicationContext appContext;
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_UNIX
-        std::string homeDir = getenv("HOME");
-        NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath( homeDir + "/.nel");
+	NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NLMISC::CFile::getApplicationDirectory("NeL"));
 #endif // NL_OS_UNIX
 
-        NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NL_MK_SH_ID_CFG);
+	NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NL_MK_SH_ID_CFG);
 
 	// read args
 	if( argc < 2 )
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_ig_boxes/main.cpp b/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_ig_boxes/main.cpp
index de308ed25..9d420745d 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_ig_boxes/main.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_ig_boxes/main.cpp
@@ -86,11 +86,10 @@ void	init()
 	try
 	{
 #ifdef NL_OS_UNIX
-	        std::string homeDir = getenv("HOME");
-        	NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath( homeDir + "/.nel");
+		NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NLMISC::CFile::getApplicationDirectory("NeL"));
 #endif // NL_OS_UNIX
 
-	        NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NL_BIB_CFG);
+		NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NL_BIB_CFG);
 
 		CConfigFile cf;
 		uint			i;
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_indoor_rbank/main.cpp b/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_indoor_rbank/main.cpp
index e237f9bcd..9fbd77d1e 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_indoor_rbank/main.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_indoor_rbank/main.cpp
@@ -122,11 +122,10 @@ void	initConfig()
 	try
 	{
 #ifdef NL_OS_UNIX
-	        std::string homeDir = getenv("HOME");
-        	NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath( homeDir + "/.nel");
+		NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NLMISC::CFile::getApplicationDirectory("NeL"));
 #endif // NL_OS_UNIX
 
-	        NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NL_BIRB_CFG);
+		NLMISC::CPath::addSearchPath(NL_BIRB_CFG);
 
 		CConfigFile cf;